miserable

malheureux, misérable

Qui se sent très triste ou très mal à cause du chagrin, de la maladie ou de mauvaises conditions de vie.

En anglais simple : Feeling very unhappy or uncomfortable because of sadness, illness, or poor living conditions.

• I felt miserable all day.
• The cold made everyone miserable.
• She looked miserable after hearing the news.

Synonymes : unhappy, wretched, depressed

Contraires : happy, cheerful

Expressions courantes : feel miserable, miserable life, look miserable

nul, incompétent

Qui fait très mal une activité particulière.

En anglais simple : Very bad at doing a particular activity.

• I'm miserable at tennis.
• He was a miserable cook.
• Despite years of practice, she remained miserable at singing.

Comment l'utiliser : miserable at something/doing something (I'm miserable at remembering names.)

Synonymes : hopeless, incompetent, unskilled

Contraires : skilled, competent

Expressions courantes : miserable at something, miserable player, miserable cook

méprisable, misérable

Si mauvais ou désagréable qu’il mérite le mépris ou une forte hostilité.

En anglais simple : Very unpleasant or bad, deserving strong dislike or disrespect.

• That miserable liar cheated us.
• He called the thief a miserable coward.
• It was a miserable excuse for an apology.

Synonymes : contemptible, wretched, despicable

Contraires : admirable

Expressions courantes : miserable coward, miserable liar, miserable excuse